The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
PERSONAL.

THE President has splendid show for a
potato crop at Oak View-all he and Mrs Fol
som can use next winter.
AT an Introduction in Buffalo, a few DAYS ago.
a curious coincidence occurred. Said the mu-
tual friend: Miss Cummings-Mr.G oings"
DIR. MCGLYNN came very near being appointed
Bishop of PittSburg, but, as DIR. Corrigan OBJ.
serves, "A miss is good as a mile, and this
was good miss"
ANOTHER German singer has found favor in
Spain. The tenor Alfred Rittershaus has been
engaged for the Madrid opera house. He is a
son of the poet Rittershaus.
JOHN II. CRAIG, of Franklin county, XIV,
claims to be the great grandson of the first Gov
ernor of Vermont, which does not make him
half so conspicuous as the fact that he weighs
500 pounds.
THOMAS SEXTON probably has fewer acquaint-
ances in the House of Commons than any
other of its members. He sits by himself in the
smoking room when it can be done. He walks
alone on the streets by choice.
Mrs. EUREKA c. STORY, widow of Wilbur f.
Story, of the Chicago Times, has become an ex-
pert portrait painter. She took up the art as
pastinie while awaiting the settlement of her
late husbands S3,O00,0O0 estate.
AT the Wimbledon rifle meeting last month
the London Daily Telegraph cup was won after
the shooting among the ''posSibles" by Seret
Allison, First Durham, gold medallist in 1874
who made nothing but bull s-eyes, both in score
and ties.
w. j. FLORENCE. the actor, looks not older
than 30. He has brother who looks 50 if a day
Yet Florence was born in 1881 and the brother
in 1913 The perennial youth of Mr.. and Mrs
Florence is one of the things that astonshes
even the profession"
SENATOR EDMuNDs has been retained at a cost
of $4,000 by the Chicago dressed beef interest
in their battle with the railroads before the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and his old
friend and whist partner ex-senator Conkling
will represent the railroads
Ira Blu BAN Gu SIN, Chinese graduate of
Yale in the class of rs recently visited Sara
toga. He is a Hong-Kong tea merchant, has
about 5000 acres of tea under cultivation, and
employs 1000 coolies. He is of medium height.
and has dispensed with his cue. In converse.
ton he is most interesting, speaking perfect
English
NJ FERRY, the French statesman, has knack
for saying unpleasant things in an unpleasant
way, and consequently makes many enemies
niscences,' speaking of NJ. Ferry, whom he
heard in the Chamber, says: He looks like
cross between a cafe waiter and retired green
grocer, and speaks as unattractively as his ap-
pearance would lead one to expect"
GEN. FISK of New Jersey, and ex-Gov. St.
John, of Kansas, are the leading candidates for
the Prohibition nomination for President in
1888 Neal Dow, of Maine, who, in spite of his
~ years, is one Of the most active workers in
the Prohibition party thinks that If the conven-
ton were held to-day Gen. Fisk would be the
choice. He says, however, that his party is
perfectly satisfied with St John and thoroughly
proud of the vote he received in 1891.
THE sensation Mrs. Clevelands visit has Great.
ed among the quiet country folk of Marion
Mass, Is very great. Men. women aud children
follow her about. stand gazing at her windows.
crowd about her carriage, and even gather on
the shore 10 watch Der as she bathe, in the sea
But these honest and admiring people are in no
way impudent. They always show great re
spect for the Presidents handsome wife, and if
their curiosity is indiscreet il is not meant to be
insulting.
Gov. BEAVER, of Pennsylvania. had narrow
escape from severe injury at Camp Hancock
Thursday. He was standing under a large can
vas awning watching approaching storm
Suddenly the capricious wind caught the canvas
roof and lifted il and its fastening high in the
air. one of the iron stanchions which sun.
ported the canvas came within q few inches of
striking the Governors head. As 1t was. his
high hat was ruined. A summer gale is ne re.
specter of persons.
AS a sequel to the visit which the Empress of
Austria paidto Heinrich Heine's sister at Ham.
burg, before her Majesty went TO England 10 is
now reported that the Empress has sent the old
lady her portrait in an elegant frame, and a
present for her SON consisting of a valuable
breast pin representing the imperial crown AMI
the Empresss initials In brilliants. along with
cabinet letter expressing her Maiastys warm
thanks for the Information she bad received
about Heine's life, and for some relics of the
boot.